(also Qur'an ) / kəˈrɑːn; NAmE / noun
the Koran [ sing. ] the holy book of the Islamic religion, written in Arabic, containing the word of Allah as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad
► Kor·an·ic / kəˈrænɪk; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
from Arabic qur'ān recitation, from qara'a read, recite.